It has been two weeks since Jill has been injected with the
Nightshade that made her a vampire’s favorite flavor, a flavor that has the
harmful side effect of death. She is on the road with an emotionless Declan and
they are searching for a cure or reversal or any piece of hope to her current
situation.

With the minimal romance this book felt more urban fantasy
than paranormal romance. The spine clearly lists this book as a paranormal
romance. I was intrigued by the idea of a hero that could not feel the emotions
that would allow him to fall in love with his heroine. This seems like a trait
that could really amp up the sexual tension in a book. There are so many
potential hurdles for them to overcome as a couple. Declan’s lack of emotions
made him a cruel jerk for the most part. The attraction and desires seem one
sided for the majority of the book.

Jill seemed overall weak and completely defenseless. Her
only strength is the fact that her blood is poison to vampires. Even though she
is continually physically harmed by vampires she is very optimistic in trying
to find good qualities and traits in them. She is extremely strong willed and
has an immense desire to live.

I did not enjoy Bloodlust nearly as much as I did
Nightshade. The first half moved at a slower pace than I would have preferred.
The plot seemed like it was all over the place to me. I thought Bloodlust was
weighed down by having too much going on. There were too many schemes and ploys
to the big climatic ending. The experiments also became tiresome. I was pleased
with where the numerous ploys and schemes ended. Everything did come together in
the end.